New American Standard Bible 1995 NASB95
New International Version NIV
16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves.
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“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.
17 "But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts and scourge you in their synagogues;
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Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues.
18 and you will even be brought before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them and to the Gentiles.
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On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.
19 "But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say.
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But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say,
20 "For it is not you who speak, but it is the Spirit of your Father who speaks in you.
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for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
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